Sc@-tt3r-ed Thoughts

 Ever find a cool picture that you really want to make a poster of? I found this site very interesting. Though I haven't tried it personally, in theory, it sounds like it would work. 

I can't quite vouch for the amount of ink that you would consume with an inkjet printer to achieve the whole poster on paper, but I would think for a casual poster, it still beats paying the full premium for printing it at kinkos.  

 You can find the site at http://www.blockposters.com

Being in an environment where there is a lot of purchasing and projects going on, I thought this was funny… and thought I'd share it!

Cell phones seem to be quite a cool thing nowadays, and you'd be hard pressed to find one that does not have a camera in it. So why not use your phone to do something other than take the dreaded "myspace" pictures! so here's a list of things. Doyou use your phone for other things too? please do share!

• Computer Screen Capture – Unfortunately, you can't always use the cool screen capture software on your computer, or even the printscreen button on your keyboard to take a screen shot, a good example is if your computer bluescreens, and you want to send the error to your trustee "family technician" , use your phone to snap a picture of the screen, and send it to them.
• Remember Dates – If you want to remember a date about a certain event or location, snap a picture anywhere in that location, and the picture will actually be appended with the date and time that the picture was taken. Now you can refer to that.
• Car Parking – Ever go to the mall, and you're in a parking lot with a gazillion cars? well, I have, and since I'm directionally challenged, I even lose my car when I park it in front of Albertsons! (don't judge) , so just snap a picture of the location or vicinity where the car is parked, this should help you locate your car when I get out, all excited about the new pants you just bought
• Scan Printed Documents – If you find an article, new clipping, etc… that would like to preserve or scan, just snap a picture of it, and then use a service liks Qipit or Scan R to extract the test out of the pictures… pretty nify.
• Replace Pen and Paper – Now that's a good one. you have this shopping list that is sitting on a paper or anything really, just snap a picture of it and go. This is especially useful if your phone has functionality to zoom in on a picture. otherwise, the picture with text may be too small to be legible
• Google Maps and Directions – So there are a lot of alternatives to this one, since most maps now allow you to send the directions to your phone, but that is only in a text message, what if you wanted a snapshot of the map? … just go to your browser, press F11 , to get a full screen of the browser, then snap a picture of that map, and voila! (press F11 again to get out of full screen mode)
• For Security – If you're taking a taxi, or riding with someone you don't quite trust, you can snap a picture of their license plate, or in the case of a taxi, you can get the driver's information, and send it to a friend, just in case anything happens.
• Shopping Alone – That could happen fairly frequently I guess: if you are shopping alone, you can always take a snapshot of a dress, a shirt, etc that you like, and send it to your friend/girlfriend/spouse, for their opinion. Just be careful with this one, as some stores may consider this digital theft, but in most cases you should be ok.

What is better at the new year than relaunch the blog? My friends think I’m a geek, I simply think that it’s a great resource to have.

I have found myself referring to my own blog many times trying to lookup something I wrote about in the past.I hope to keep this updated on a daily basis. 

Please keep checking. The content will be very similar to what is already contained there in.For the most part, I will be referring to some cool websites, web 2.0 applications that I’ve found. However, occasionally, I will post about random stuff that I may have thoughts about, or read about.

If there is anything in particular you would be interested in.

Please leave a comment, and I’ll attempt to address it, especially if it’s technology related. Hope to see you around soon. and happy blogging!